Connected Facts

Crude stroke mortality rates among older US adults (aged ≥65 years), 2005 to 2015

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor, Human Burden, Future Human Burden

Stroke

Total of physician office visits for first-listed stroke patients in 2014

There were a total of 1,950,000 physician office visits in 2014 for patients first-listed for a stroke diagnosis.

Economic Value

Female Stroke Inpatients Outnumber Males in 85+ population

In 2014, females ≥85 years constituted 66.0% of all inpatient hospital stays for stroke patients.

Human Burden, Economic Burden

Stroke

2015 Female Stroke Deaths

In 2015, females accounted for 58% of stroke-related deaths in the US.

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Burden

Stroke

Highest and Lowest Stroke Prevalence by State in U.S. Adults

2.7% of U.S. adults suffer from stroke, with the highest prevalence in Alabama (4.3%) and the lowest prevalence in Minnesota (1.9%).

Prevalence & Incidence, Human Burden

Stroke

African Americans in Southeastern U.S. and Stroke Burden

African Americans and those living in the southeastern United States experience the greatest
disease burden of stroke.

 

Prevalence & Incidence, Age - A Major Risk Factor, Human Burden, Future Demographics

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